Workshops
2011 National Agriculture in the Classroom Conference - June 22-25!
Florida is hosting the 2011 National Agriculture in the Classroom Conference and wants you to save the date! Join us in Fort Lauderdale at the Marriott Harbor Beach Resort June 22-25 to Discover Education’s Hidden Treasure: Agriculture!
Be on the lookout for registration opening in January 2011. Visit the website for more information, and check back soon for updates!
Local Workshops
Project Food, Land and People Workshop, April 13, 20, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m
Osceola County Extension Office, Kissimmee. Contact Joy Borgman at jbor@osceola.org for more information.
Project Food, Land and People Workshop “Food, Friend or Foe? Florida Nutrition in the Classroom”, April 24, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 a.m.
Hillsborough County Farm Bureau, Valrico. Contact Deborah Flock at Deborah.flock@sdhc.k12.fl.us for more information.
Project Food, Land and People Workshop, June 15, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m,
Indian River State College, Contact Tom Hill at tomhill4ffb@comcast.net for more information.
Florida Agriculture in the Classroom Training Workshops
Florida Agriculture in the Classroom has trained facilitators around the state who can conduct a workshop in your area. Teachers in kindergarten through 12th grade who teach any subject and agriculture industry volunteers interested educating students about Florida agriculture are invited to attend these trainings, which last up to five or six hours and include lessons from Florida Agriculture in the Classroom’s two core curricula, “Project Food, Land and People” and “Keeping Florida Green.” Both curricula are correlated to Sunshine State Standards, and the workshops would train you on how to present them to students.
The workshops and materials are free of charge to anyone who attends. Teachers who participate are eligible for professional development points. If you are interested in having a workshop scheduled in your area, please contact Florida Agriculture in the Classroom Executive Director Lisa Gaskalla by emailing gaskalla@ufl.edu
Florida Agriculture in the Classroom holds local workshops throughout the year.